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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
West Ham 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The average number of Horses and Men at present engaged on the collection daily is:—
| Foremen. | Horses & Carmen. | Chain Horses. | Fillers | Levellers. | Time-keepers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Division | 1 | 212/3 | — | 10 | — | 1 |
| Southern Division | 1 | 15½ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| occasionally |
A few years ago I set out the various beats into which the
Borough is divided for the purpose of bi-weekly collections of house
refuse, but owing to the varying alterations caused by the eccentric
additions of new houses to different parts it is found necessary to be
constantly making alterations in the different beats, and I have,
therefore, put into the Appendix a list of the beats as at present
arranged which differs materially from that published in 1899.
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Margarine Acts.
Under these Acts 998 samples were purchased for analysis, and
161 were returned by the Public Analyst as adulterated. I applied